The long story of Bass Strait
by Jock Serong
Description
How this little-understood body of water shaped settler/indigenous relations and so much more.
Topics covered:
My Furneaux historical novel trilogy – Preservation, The Burning Island and The Settlement
The geology and geography of Bass Strait
Important shipwrecks
Aboriginal societies and the Strait
European arrivals
Sealing
George Augustus Robinson and the tragedy of the Wybalenna settlement
Topics covered:
My Furneaux historical novel trilogy – Preservation, The Burning Island and The Settlement
The geology and geography of Bass Strait
Important shipwrecks
Aboriginal societies and the Strait
European arrivals
Sealing
George Augustus Robinson and the tragedy of the Wybalenna settlement
Details
Audience
Secondary Students, adults, book groups
Duration
50-60 minutes
Requirements
Whiteboard Data projector